Board of Directors
C.J. Recher
Five Star Breaktime Solutions
Tamara Steward
Spark the Firm, LLC
Declan O'Connell
Health Care Service Corporation
Jennifer McIntyre
Raymond James & Associates
Ken Mitchell
Textile Management Associates
Ellie LaPorte
Gearhiser, Peters, Elliott & Cannon, PLLC
Andrea Lyons
Erlanger Foundation
Carol George Hieronymus
Strategic Consultant & Advisor
Justin Grierson
EPB
Sue Collins
Secretary
Community Advocate
Tracey Smith
Board Chair
The Trust Company of Tennessee
Emily Blackwell
Local 3 News
Murphy Sauceman
Treasurer
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Alisa Basaraba
North Georgia EMC
Harriette Stokes
Vice Chair
North Georgia EMC
Staff Directory
Senior Leadership
John Carr Whitmer
Director of Philanthropy, Northwest Georgia
Angela Nicholette
Chief Operations Officer
Ghyrn Wakefield
Chief Development Officer
Lori Bell
Chief Impact Officer
Tim Maddox
Chief Financial Officer
Corey Evatt
Director of Data Insights & Innovation
Jennifer Franklin
Director of Development
Jeannine Carpenter
Chief Communications Officer
Melissa Blevins
President and CEO
Administration & Finance
Amanda Holland
Accounting Manager
Ed Adams
Human Resources Manager
Connie Thompson
Accountant
Lisa Irvin-Haynes
Bookkeeper
Karen McKinney
Executive Assistant
Communications, Advocacy, & Grants
John McAmis
Creative Lead
Katy Hitchcock (Neusner)
Advocacy & Communications Coordinator
Community Impact
Ally Seward
Hamilton County Community Impact Manager
Laura Robinson
Youth Market & Garden Program Manager
Aracelis Hidalgo
Public Benefits Coordinator
Guy Hamilton
Programs Manager
Letisia Corral
Public Benefits Supervisor
Railyn Duarte
Resource Navigator
Louise Bain
Southeast Tennessee Community Impact Manager
Alma Davis (Smith)
Northwest Georgia Community Impact Manager
Patric Hale
Hamilton Co. Schools SNAP Outreach
Alexis Eaton
Programs Coordinator
Development
Jennifer Aten
Development Coordinator
Laura Arnold
Volunteer Coordinator
Rita Smith
Administrative Assistant / Front Desk
Zach Collins
Donor Services Manager
Jourdin Parks-Bell
Donor Services Coordinator
Foxwood Food Center
Rene Allen
Foxwood Food Center Associate
Kerlly Fallon
Foxwood Associate (Bilingual)
Adam Malone
Foxwood Food Center Associate
Todd Lusk
Foxwood Food Center Manager
Operations
Chris Tidwell
Volunteer Production Associate
Sinita Smith
Warehouse Associate
Jon Thurmond
Class A CDL Driver
Jay Rankin
Volunteer Production Coordinator
Blaine Miller
Warehouse Associate, Class B Driver
Bronson Patrick
Inventory CSR Compliance Coordinator
Ashley Morton
Food Procurement & Inventory Manager
Alec Peterson
Receiving Coordinator
Jonathan "J.P." Pflug
Facilities Maintenance Manager
Angelo Mendez
Warehouse Associate
Steve Lawson
Facilities Associate
Chris Kecskes
Class B CDL Driver
Josh Jordan
Receiving Coordinator / Class B Driver
Sean Jagels
Warehouse Associate
Tony Holmes
Operations Manager
Kenyn Gonzalez
Warehouse Associate
Orlando Gonzalez
CAFB Warehouse Manager
Kevin Gentry
Class A CDL Driver
Rick Davis
Class B Driver
Walter Benitez
Northwest Georgia Warehouse Supervisor
Anthony Byrd
Warehouse Associate - Order Replenishment
Ray Crowe
Warehouse Associate
Cortez Bryant
Warehouse Associate
Josue Acosta
Agency Checkout Associate
Niki Bishop
Retail Food Rescue Coordinator
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